Fortinet announced a revamped partner program on Thursday, adding a new level to the program and launching a network security certification, changes it says will result in a more focused program and dedicated resources for partners.

Just months after the vendor was criticized for a browser add-on commonly called Superfish, Lenovo reveals a patch for a flaw that could have allowed hackers to replace legitimate apps with malicious ones.

Less than a month after defense contractor Raytheon announced its intent to acquire security software maker Websense, its competitors are stepping up, with Lockheed Martin signing a partnership and strategic investment with real-time threat detection company Cybereason.

In the first quarter of 2015, the network security market saw a shuffle as up-and-coming vendors and industry heavyweights duked it out for market share. Here are the 10 vendors leading the network security space, according to the NPD Group.

As the security vendor continues to grow its sales and push towards profitability, FireEye CEO Dave DeWalt said in the company's Q1 earnings call Thursday that its partners will be important keys to success.

Fresh off selecting Optiv Security as their new name, Accuvant and FishNet Security plan to hire hundreds of new people this year and expand their technical, sales and marketing capabilities outside North America.

The Internet of Things presents a clear, looming threat, but the technology is so young that solution providers and security experts at the 2015 RSA Conference in San Francisco say it's unclear where to start.